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How Chelsea would line up with Frenkie de Jong
James Shearman
- Updated: 15 Mar 2023 14:24 GMT
- 4 min read
Chelsea have made Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong their top midfield target for the summer, according to Football Insider.
The Blues plan to sign a top-class central midfielder during the summer transfer window.
And football Insider reports that De Jong tops a four-man central midfield shortlist, also including Brighton’s Moises Caicedo, West Ham’s Declan Rice and Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.
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De Jong is considered the most acquirable of the four for Chelsea as Barcelona will listen to offers due to the financial problems engulfing the club.
The Blaugrana must reduce their wage bill by around €200 million before they are able to sign new players.
De Jong is one of the highest earners at the club and also one of the few players who can bring in a big transfer fee. The asking price is reported to be around €80m.
How Chelsea would line up with Frenkie de Jong
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